Beacon Current Affairs Term3 Week4

Who am I

Names in the News Places in the NewsMs Amanda Leong Coral Triangle

Pacific OceanIndian Ocean

(Find out where these places are on Google Maps)

Words in the News(Pg4)

SafekeepingDeposit

Interest (money)

(Pg18)Ecosystem

DiverseDevastatingendangered

(Pg19)Toxic cocktail

Odourlesspungent

Keeping your money safe Bank comes from

“Banco”, an Italian word for “Bench”

People used to keep their money in temples (why?)

Read on to find out how a bank works and what it does

Tropical Reef in Danger• Human activities and

climate change are destroying the Coral Triangle

• What is a coral reef? Is it a living or non-living thing?

• Overfishing threatens the tuna population (See how big the tuna is. You will be surprised)

Poisonous Sticks• Cigarettes contain

harmful chemicals• Here are some of them

: Tar, Arsenic, Cadmium, Ammonia, Nitrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Carbon Monoxide

• Resarch on one of them and share how it affects the smoker’s health

Passion for Marine Life• An aquarist takes care

of marine animals• We have 2

oceanariums on Sentosa Island (Underwater World and Marine Life Park)

• Read on to find out more about a day in the life of an aquarist.

This day in history,25th July 1978World’s first test tube baby is born

www.history.com